CRIME SCENE: Suspect sought after victim confined, assaulted in apartment
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Police are on the hunt for a 26-year-old Toronto man after a person was confined to an apartment and choked by an assailant.
Toronto Police said they responded on Friday to a call about unknown trouble in the Warden Ave.-St. Clair Ave. E area, where an attacker choked, threatened to kill and assaulted the victim “multiple times.”
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Police said the victim had been confined to their apartment, but was able to escape and call authorities for help.
The assailant fled from the area before the police arrived.
Phoenix Macrae-Therien is wanted for forcible confinement, assault, assault/choking, uttering threats and three counts of assault with a weapon. Police urged anyone with information to call 416-808-4100.
MAN WANTED IN THEFT PROBE
A 29-year-old Toronto man is wanted on multiple charges after $35,000 worth of cellphones and accessories were taken from a downtown store over a two-day span.
Toronto Police said they responded to a break-and-enter call at a shopping mall on Sept. 24 at about 10:35 a.m. in the Yonge St.-Dundas St. W. area after a suspect was seen breaking into a retail store and taking cellphones and other items on two occasions — Sept. 22 at about 9:45 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 2:46 a.m.
The suspect fled on foot both times.
Tylor Duhamel is wanted for two counts of break and enter and three counts of breach of probation. He is clean shaven, 6-foot and 181 pounds with a thin build, black spikey hair and brown eyes. He was wearing an Edmonton Oilers jersey, black pants and white running shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.
COPS ASSAULTED AT RALLY
One person is in custody after a police officer was allegedly assaulted at a rally in North York.
Toronto Police said the incident happened just after 2 p.m. on Sunday at a demonstration in the Bathurst St.-Sheppard Ave. area, but had yet to release details about whether any charges were laid.
Police said no one was injured.
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401 REOPENED AMID ‘SUDDEN DEATH’ PROBE
A section of Hwy. 401 has reopened in the east end of the GTA amid a “sudden death” investigation.
The OPP’s Highway Safety Division said just before noon that the westbound lanes were closed between the Westney and Salem Rds. exits, as officers investigated near the Harwood Ave. overpass. The eastbound lanes were unaffected.
The highway was reopened by about 4:30 p.m., although police did not release any other details about the incident.
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